The judge checked in on the status of the attorneys' work in the immunity hearing that is a little more than two months away.

Zimmerman's defense is expected to lay everything out in the hopes to have the second-degree murder charges against him dropped in that April hearing.

In the immunity hearing, Judge Debra Nelson alone will decide if the murder case will move forward.

During the hearing, the defense would build the best case they can that Zimmerman acted in self-defense.

"This is the roll of the dice to decide if he will even be prosecuted," said legal analyst Jeff Deen.

Deen said it is a gamble for Zimmerman's defense to expose most of its case during the hearing.

"They will leave no stone unturned in this defense," said Deen. "The disadvantage to that is that they put all their cards on the table for the real trial if they don't get immunity. Everything will be out there."

If immunity is granted, the charges would be dropped and the case would be dismissed, making no need for a June trial.

The judge instructed the court clerk to order a jury pool of 500 for the June trial.

The defense said they will argue Feb. 22 to depose Trayvon Martin's family.

The status hearing is expected to take up to an hour.

Zimmerman was not in attendance at Thursday's hearing. He is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Martin.